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Playlist
from August 4, 2009

Back in 1979, I made the decision to accept Dr Demento as my personal savior. Since then, with the help of his apostles Spike, Al, Stan and Black-Eyed Susan Brown, I have made it my mission to spread the Gospel of the Firesign and the Word of the Waller. Please join me and my fellow seekers as we find the Wisdom we crave and the Rapture we deserve. A new sermon every Tuesday (and NO collection plate!).

There's one group of people I am intensely jealous of and those are people who are hearing Firesign Theatre for the first time. No matter how many times I listen to them, I always hear something new. Do yourself a favor, go to Wikipedia, find Firesign Theatre and go down to the bottom for some high-powered web links.

David Lindley & El Rayo X

MERCURY BLUES

One of the definitive car songs, written in 1949 by K. C. Douglas and Robert Geddins, it was originally titled "Mercury Boogie." It's been covered by Steve Miller, Dwight Yoakum, Meatloaf and many others and was bought out by Ford for use in a commercial. As for Lindley, he started out with the band Kaleidescope and is best known for his blistering steel guitar work for Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon and others. Why tell you when you can go to davidlindley,com and see for yourself? Impressive.

Oldsmobile

GOTTA GET A CAR

From some kind of promo thing for GMs Oldsmobile Division (RIP). I personally own a 1992 Oldsmobile 98. It's been a good old boat .. er, car.

From Thunder Bay, Ontario (300 miles above Duluth). Another one of those 50s tribute bands, only with a few originals to their vredit. Everybody's named Hot Rod (like with Blotto).

Vikings

FLAT TIRE

How many Vikings does it take to change a flat tire? One - unless it's a blowout, in which case the whole team blows up. Other than that, I got nothing.

Edd "Kookie" Byrnes

HOT ROD ROCK

Sounds like Connie Stevens here with him, but I can't be sure. Other than that, I really don't wanna talk about Kookie anymore.

Stevens & Grdnic

JOE BRACKNE

George Fenniman

JACK'S AUTO REPAIR

Prairie Home Companion

George was Groucho's sidekick on "You Bet Your Life" for 9 years. He was also the uncredited voice at the beginning of Dragnet ("This is the City ..."). Made his last appearence on the Simpsons in 1993 and died in 1997.

Frantics

CAR NOISES

Frantic Times

1983

Mainstays on CBC radio in Ontario for many years.

C W McCall

CLASSIFIED

Nom de CD of William Dale Fries Jr and is respopnsible for 'Convoy," "Wolfcrick Pass." and "Around the World with the Rubber Duck" before snapping out of it and becoming mayor of Ouray CO from 1986-92. Had an album in 2003 called "American Spirit" with Mannheim Steamroller.

From an obscure Dabney Coleman movie (as far as I know, it never even made it to video) about a guy who buys a struggling TV station and tries to succeed with the Lord. Not all that bad and there were loads of sound bits I had the presence of mind to record.

Rodney Dangerfield

MY CAR

Another one I shouldn't get strted on right now. Born Jacob Cohen in Babylon LI, 11/22/21, got his big break doing a sub on the Sullivan Show. He was so big that in 1989, Europet made a line of dog toys using his likeness (sadly, to no avail). Go to Rodney.com and have fun.

Music behind DJ:Chuito Valez & Orch a-Go-Go

DESCARGA

Proctor and Bergman

LEMON

What This Country Needs

Adam Sandler

ODE TO MY CAR

What the Hell Happened to Me?

1995

Adam, more than practically anyone else, seems to inspire vehement feelings on both sides of the coin. You either love him or hate his guts. Count me as a fan. Sorry, this is the bleeped version, which seems to have a charm of its own. I'll get the real one for you as soon as I can.

Billy Murray

FORD SONG

Also known as "the Little Old Ford Rambled Right Along"

Billy Murray

WE'RE THE SUNDAY DRIVERS

Yes, we're all Sunday Drivers now.

Len and Henry Spencer

RUBE ASKIN'S RIDE IN THE CYCLONE AUTO

Not that it matters, but the very first time I tuned in to the Dr Demento show, this was the first thing I heard. Weird I should remember this over 30 years later. I could not find anything on these two, though Len Spencer belonged to many of the singing quartets of the time.

Stevens & Grdnic

NO PARKING

A horror story that takes place in Montclair, NJ every Saturday night.

Star Ads

DAVIS MUFFLER SHOP

Bing Crosby

IN MY MERRY OLDMOBILE

My merry 92 Olds was one of the first models to have a computer on board monitoring things. As a result, it's always telling me my coolant is low and I should have changed my oil 200 miles ago. But I can change stations from my steering wheel, which drives my wife crazy.

Vaughn Monroe [Ziggy Talent]

WHY DID I TEACH MY GIRL TO DRIVE?

Ziggy Talent was born in Boston in 1912. He was a novelty singer and sax player with Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra whose clear crisp voice made him a standout in such songs as "Sam You Made the pants Too Long" or "Josephina, Please No Leana on the Bell." He had quite a loyal following for a non-crooner in the age of Crosby and Jolson.

Volkswagen

1963 ad

Music behind DJ:Ernest Lamy & orch

TRAFFIC MAMBO

Riders in the Sky

STUDEBAKER CONESTOGA

Happiness Boys

HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE

A reference to Henry Ford and his taming of the noisy, unreliable Tin Lizzie.